Communication terminal device

Abstract

A communication terminal device 100 comprises a first power generator 101 , a second power generator 102 whose power generation principle is different from the first power generator, a sensor 103 for sensing information, a first communication unit 104 for sending the information using electric power supplied from the first power generator, a second communication unit 105 for sending the information using electric power supplied from the second power generator, the second communication unit uses a communication scheme different from the first communication unit.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A communication terminal device comprising:
 a first power generator that generates power from one of a first input energy or a first power generation process; 
 a second power generator that generates power from one of a second input energy different from the first input energy, or a second power generation process, different from the first power generation process; 
 a sensor for sensing information surrounding the communication terminal device; 
 a first communication unit for sending the information using electric power supplied from the first power generator; 
 a second communication unit for sending the information using electric power supplied from the second power generator, the second communication unit performing a communication using a communication scheme different from the first communication unit, 
 wherein the second communication unit does not send the information when the first communication unit is activated; and 
 the second communication unit sends the information when the first communication unit is not activated. 
 
     
     
       2. The communication terminal device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the first power generator generates power using light as the first input energy; and 
 the first communication unit performs a communication using a communication scheme capable of long-distance communication more than the second communication unit. 
 
     
     
       3. The communication terminal device according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the first power generator is a silicon or chemical compound solar battery which generates electric power using sunlight; and 
 the communication scheme used by the first communication unit is LWPA (Low Power Wide Area). 
 
     
     
       4. The communication terminal device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the second power generator generates power other than using light as the second input energy. 
 
     
     
       5. The communication terminal device according to  claim 4 , wherein
 the second power generator generates power using at least one of vibration, heat, radio wave, or chemical energy as the second input energy; and 
 the communication scheme used by the second communication unit is Bluetooth™ or BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy). 
 
     
     
       6. The communication terminal device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the second power generator generates power using light and generates electric power in a darker surrounding environment than the first power generator. 
 
     
     
       7. The communication terminal device according to  claim 6 , wherein
 the first power generator is a silicon or chemical compound solar battery which generates electric power using sunlight; and 
 the second power generator is a dye-sensitized solar battery. 
 
     
     
       8. The communication terminal device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the first communication unit does not use electric power supplied from the second power generator; and 
 the second communication unit does not use electric power supplied from the first power generator. 
 
     
     
       9. The communication terminal device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the communication terminal device is held to a back surface of an earmark attached to farm animals. 
 
     
     
       10. The communication terminal device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the first power generator generates power using light as the first input energy. 
 
     
     
       11. A communication terminal device comprising:
 a first power generator that generates power from one of a first input energy or a first power generation process; 
 a second power generator that generates power from one of a second input energy, different from the first input energy, or a second power generation process, different from the first power generation process; 
 a sensor for sensing information surrounding the communication terminal device; 
 a first communication unit for sending the information using electric power supplied from the first power generator; 
 a second communication unit for sending the information using electric power supplied from the second power generator, the second communication unit performing a communication using a communication scheme different from the first communication unit, 
 wherein when the first communication unit is activated, the first communication unit detects whether the second communication unit is being activated, and when the second communication unit is being activated, activation of the first communication unit is terminated without sending the information.